SOCKS5 is basically just a proxy, so it *does* hide your IP from peers, but like you said, no encryption. If you’re just trying to avoid copyright notices, pia socks5 is fine.
But if you’re paranoid about anonymity, you’re better off with their full VPN or even something like Mullvad.
Side note: I noticed less throttling too, but my ISP is kinda trash anyway lol.
But if you’re paranoid about anonymity, you’re better off with their full VPN or even something like Mullvad.
Side note: I noticed less throttling too, but my ISP is kinda trash anyway lol.